This document discusses and compares virtual and real relationships. A virtual relationship involves communicating exclusively online, through chat, text, or calls without physical presence. A real relationship involves face-to-face interaction without electronic devices. Some advantages of virtual relationships are better conflict management and less life stress, while disadvantages include less intimacy and identity issues. Advantages of real relationships are more satisfying face-to-face interactions, while disadvantages are needing to think about facial expressions. A hybrid person can have both virtual and real friends and share emotions with those they feel connected to, regardless of the relationship type.

1. Virtual
Real

2. What is Virtual
Relationship

3. A relationship where people are not
physically present but communicate
exclusively.
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4. Virtual Relationship
Communication is done though – Online chat, text or phone call.
Online chat Text Phone Call

5. What is Real
Relationship

6. Real Relationship
A relationship comprises of face-to-face interaction but there is no use of
any kind of electronic device to communicate.
Face-to-face Cyberspace To Real

7. Virtual
Vs
Real

8. Advantages of
Virtual
Relationship

9. Better Conflict Mgmt
Advantages
Less Stress
Not having to
fight about where
to go to dinner.
Issues are easy to resolve, Letter don’t have same emotions.
Life stressors are not as prevalent .
P1: I’m Hungry?
P2: Get lost
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10. Disadvantages
of Virtual
Relationship

11. Less Intimacy
Disadvantages
Identity Issues
F2F far more intense intimacy.
Hard to identify someone - Fake person.
Feelings of closeness
Shared experiences

12. Advantages of
Real
Relationship

13. Advantages
Face-to-face interactions are more satisfying - laugh 50% more while talking
I’m Happy
Talking on phone/texting vs sharing a smile.

14. Disadvantages
of Real
Relationship

15. Disadvantages
You should think careful about what you’re saying because other can see your expression
as well.

16. Virtual Person

17. • 2000+ Followers on Instagram.
• No “Face-to-Face” Interaction.
• More Comfortable.
• Enjoy Chatting rather Meeting.
Virtual Person

18. Real Person

19. • Quality of friend over quantity.
• Face-to-Face Interaction.
• Prefer Hangouts rather chatting.
• I can see the real emotions not the
emoji.
Real Person

20. Hybrid Person

21. Hybrid Person
• I have Virtual Friends and real friends
• Share Insomnia with “Both”.
• Like longs chats and Hangouts .
• Share emotions with whom I “Connected” no matter who He is.

22. Conclusions

23. Whether social technologies can help us build stronger relationships has really come down to
how we use them.
Conclusions
Replacement - We would end up with a weaker relationships.
Addition - Help us build stronger relationships.

24. Virtual friend is no substitute for real one.
We must disconnect in order to connect.
Conclusions